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Noor Jehan
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Pakistani singer and actress (1920–2000)
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Noor Jehan was a Pakistani singer, film actor, and film director. Born in Kasur, Punjab, British India, she began her work period in 1930 and continued until 2000. She was a female vocalist who performed in genres including filmi music, qawwali, and classical music. Her native language was Punjabi, and she also spoke Hindustani.
She received several awards, including the Pride of Performance, Member of the Order of Excellence, and Nigar Awards. Noor Jehan was a citizen of Pakistan and the British Raj. She died of heart failure in Karachi on December 23, 2000. The cause of death was natural causes. She had six children, one of whom was Zille Huma.
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Film & TV
Kasur, Punjab, British India
Noor Jehan (September 21, 1926 – December 23, 2000), also known by her honorific title Malika-e-Tarannum (Queen of Melody), was a widely-admired Pakistani playback singer and former actress whose career lasted for more than half a century. She started in British India in the 1930s but moved to Pakistan with its inception, and came to be considered one of the greatest and most influential singers…
Known for
- Deshadanakkili Karayarilla1986
- Hulchul1971
- Anjan Hai Koyee1969
- Ghalib — Chaudhvin1961
- The Full Moon1960
- Koel — Zarina1959
- Neend — Sanwali1959
- Chhoo Mantar1958
- Anarkali — Nadira/Anarkali1958
- Nooran — Nooran1957
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Female
- Country
- Pakistan
- Active from
- 1926
- Active to
- 2000
Discography
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 19,350
- Total plays
- 186,223
Tags
Noor Jehan (born Allah Wasai; 23 September 1926 – 23 December 2000; sometimes spelled Noorjehan), also known by her honorific title Malika-e-Tarannum (the queen of melody), was a Pakistani playback singer and actress who worked first in British India and then in Pakistan. Her career spanned more than six decades (1930s–1990s). She was renowned as one of the greatest and most influential singers of all time especially throughout South Asia and was given the honorific title of Malika-e-Tarannum in
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Noor
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- British Raj
- Place of birth
- Kasur
- Place of death
- Karachi
- Occupation
- actor
- Languages spoken
- Punjabi
- Native language
- Punjabi
- Religion
- Islam
- Award
- Nigar Awards
- Genre
- classical music
- Instrument
- voice
- Image
- Noor Jehan in Zeenat.jpg
- Number of children
- 6
Show 8 more facts
- date of death
- 2003-00-00
- date of birth
- 1926-09-21
- cause of death
- heart failure
- different from
- Nur Jahan
- Commons category
- Noor Jehan
- start of work period
- 1930-00-00
- manner of death
- natural causes
- end of work period
- 2000-00-00
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